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BearSpray
Shack

BearSpray
Shack

Brown bear
Hassle free 24/7 rental machines making it super duper easy to rent bear spray for ONLY the days you need it–all at a price that won’t attack your wallet.

Rentals start as low as $10.

Locations

Locations around Glacier
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Glacier National Park

Locations around Yellowstone
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Yellowstone National Park

Locations in Grand Teton
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Grand Teton National Park

Bear Spray Rental Kiosk

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How it Works

Bear Spray Shack is similar to your favorite red movie rental box but for bear spray. You can rent AND return our bear spray canisters straight at the rental machine.

We geek out on technology, and the programing behind Bear Spray Shack validates that every canister rented will be un-sprayed, at full volume, and safe for re-distribution.

Walk-up Rentals

Bear Spray Shack has the first and only completely automated bear spray rental vending machines. Just walk-up and follow the on screen instructions. Check our Real Time Inventory Status before heading out.

Scan the Can

Every canister has a QR code on the side that will bring you to our On the Go page. Perfect for those who need instructions on how to use bear spray or anyone wanting a quick refresher.

Any Location Drop Off

Multiple 24/7 Shack locations means returning your can of bear spray has never been easier. Even if you’re out exploring nature from dusk to dawn, you can conveniently return your rental to any location, any time.

Don’t Skip the BS

Rentals start as low as $10.

OUR SHACK HAS YOUR BACK

Bear Safety

When it comes to preserving your safety, peace of mind, and outdoor wildlife playgrounds at large, we believe that arming yourself with bear spray shouldn’t be a complicated or costly process.

Be Bear Aware

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How To Use
Bear Spray

If you’re not sure where to start with bear spray, we’ve got some tips and a step-by-step guide for how to use it that will make your life a lot easier—and maybe even save it!

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  • 🦇 Happy Halloween! Be beary careful not to get into these spooky situations. 👻
  • 💐 One of Glacier’s best summertime bear buffets is in the park’s avalanche chutes and subalpine meadows, where grizzlies dig for glacier lily bulbs. Grizzlies use their strong shoulder muscles (the identifiable shoulder hump) and long claws to easily dig through soil. 🌼 Glacier lily seedlings do best in bare mineral soil, so a recently disturbed ‘bear dig’ is the perfect place for them to germinate. University of Montana researchers Sandra Tardiff and Jack Stanford found that glacier lilies growing in bear digs had twice as many seeds and higher levels of nitrogen than those in undisturbed areas of the meadow. 🌼Tardiff and Stanford also found that grizzlies returned to the same digs year after year, suggesting that bears were seeking out areas of more nutritious bulbs that were easier to access. 🌼The researchers even created their own experimental bear digs, which exhibited the same result: more nitrogen. Bears aren’t just digging in areas that are already high in nutrients - they are creating them!
  • ❄️ Bears in Glacier, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton hibernate over the winter, usually from mid-November to March for black bears and early May for grizzlies. However, bears do sometimes wake up and leave their dens in the winter, although they don’t eat, drink, or use the facili-trees. ❄️ Some bears are late to enter their dens and others are early to leave - while the chances of seeing a bear in winter are low, they aren’t zero. If you’re visiting bear country in the winter, you may still choose to carry bear spray. If you do, remember to carry the canister close to your body (such as inside your coat) to keep it warm while maximizing accessibility. When not in use, store the canister inside (once again, do not leave it in your car). Cold bear spray canisters can have greatly reduced performance. 📸 This video is from an October snow event.
  • Prepare for next summer's trip to bear country by learning how bear spray works BEFORE you get on trail. First things first: Keep the canister accessible. This means on a backpack chest or shoulder strap or your belt, not next to the trail map you got 3 parks ago and used as an emergency plate that’s now in the black hole you call a daypack. Second: Don’t spray non-aggressive bears! How to use bear spray: If an aggressive bear approaches you, it’s time to deploy that bad boy. • Grip the canister with your nondominant hand and bring it up in front of you, facing the bear • Remove the orange safety clip (DIFFERENT than the yellow belt clip) and place your thumb on the spray lever • Aim at the bear’s feet and begin spraying when the bear is 30-60ft away. Keep in mind that if the wind is blowing TOWARD you, you will be sprayed as well. So only spray into the wind if it’s absolutely necessary. • Keep spraying until the bear changes direction. If the bear continues to charge, spray directly into its face and continue to spray until you run out of bear spray or the bear makes contact with you. If the bear makes contact, follow our guidance on what to do in a bear attack (this depends on if it’s a black or grizzly bear) at the Bear Safety page on our website. • Leave the area promptly but do not run, and head towards safety. Keep your bear spray ready to use. • Once you get back to safety, inform a Park Ranger of the encounter.
  • The cost of safety equipment shouldn’t be a barrier to visiting national parks. That’s one of the reasons we started Bear Spray Shack - to meet visitors where they are with an affordable way for people to stay safe in bear country. If you rented a canister from us this season, leave us a review at the link in bio! Customer praise makes Betty un-bear-ably full of herself, but we’ll deal with it for the claw-some reviews.
  • Betty’s out of office until spring, and so are our rental machines. Thanks for another great season - you all kept us busy! We’re excited to keep the momentum going next summer and continue to improve accessibility, education, safety, and sustainability. But for now…a little hibernation is in store 😴
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